1975 Sexist OSU Newsletter
The Old Man, the newsletter of the Ohio State University Men’s Rugby club announced the formation of the Ohio State women’s team. Note the graphic illustration of a female player.
1977 The Pitch
The Tube and the Pitch, two different Ohio State Women’s team newsletters from 1977 show the grassroots organizing, bawdy nature of women’s rugby at the time.
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When you contribute to the U.S. Women’s Rugby Foundation you become part of a movement to support girls and women involved in rugby.
We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.
All donations made are tax deductible.
Nia Toliver
Age: 22
Hails From: South Central Los Angeles; currently lives in San Diego, California
Job That She Hopes Will One Day Pays the Bills: Hopes to work in the field of elder care
Rugby Life:
USA women's 7’s Team (Player)
Hokkaido, Japanese professional team (Player)
American International College (Player_
Burnside High School Sports Leadership Academy, Christchurch, NZ (Player)
University of Canterbury (Player)
Leading Like a Boss:
Featured speaker for the Women's Sports Foundation
Why We Love Nia:
Began playing rugby at age 12 with Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF)
Original member of Girls High School All Americans 7’s and 15’s programs
Sports Illustrated High School Athlete of the Month
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): Back From Japan, Toliver is Maximizing the Moment (2020)
All photos provided by the award recipient